| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE34951 |
Flame retardant tufted carpet tile and method of preparing same |
May 23, 1995 |
| A flame-resistant carpet tile having low smoke values and improved flame resistance which carpet tile comprises a primary backing having a fibrous face and a fibrous back, a barrier layer adjacent to fibrous back to an acrylic polymer heavily loaded with a metallic flame-retardant salt f |
| D549029 |
Face of floorcovering |
August 21, 2007 |
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| 7601413 |
Random installation carpet tiles |
October 13, 2009 |
| Carpet tiles having patterns and color schemes that obviate the need to orient the tiles relative to each other. The tiles exhibit orthogonal ambiguity, meaning that they may be laid in any side-by-side orientation with respect to adjacent tiles without looking out of place to the or |
| 7550516 |
Method for extracting nylon from waste materials |
June 23, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a method for recovering nylon from a nylon-containing material by contacting the nylon-containing material with an alkanol-containing solvent at elevated temperature and at a pressure higher than the equilibrium pressure of the alkanol-containing solvent at t |
| 7464510 |
System and method for floor covering installation |
December 16, 2008 |
| Connectors for joining adjacent modular floor covering units. The connectors include a film and an adhesive layer coated on one side of the film. To install tiles using the connectors, a first tile is placed on the floor and a connector is positioned so that the adhesive layer faces |
| 7455898 |
Textile products having flame retardant properties and methods of manufacture |
November 25, 2008 |
| A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or otherwise applied to |
| 7350443 |
Asymmetrical carpet tile design, manufacture and installation |
April 1, 2008 |
| Design and manufacture of floor covering webs for, design, manufacture and installation of, asymmetrical carpet tiles having a prominent design element not intersected by a tile edge. Bands or regions define "frames" around what will become central carpet tile areas so that design elemen |
| 7316366 |
Compact creel |
January 8, 2008 |
| A highly mobile, compact creel that utilizes frames for holding yarn packages (or bobbins) for feeding yarn to a tufting machine. Each frame includes holders affixed to the frame for holding yarn packages facing front and back, a header attachable to the frame for directing yarn from |
| 7297385 |
Rotationally determinate, positionally ambiguous striped carpet tiles |
November 20, 2007 |
| A carpet web and a method of forming a carpet web having a striped pattern and color scheme that permits carpet tiles cut from the web to be installed without regard to relative tile positions and without visibly disrupting the pattern, but rather maintaining the appearance of a broa |
| 7083841 |
Orthogonally ambiguous carpet tiles having curved elements |
August 1, 2006 |
| Carpet tiles having patterns and color schemes that obviate the need to orient the tiles in a particular positional or rotational relationship relative to each other. The tiles exhibit orthogonal ambiguity, meaning that they may be laid in any side-by-side orientation with respect to |
| 7011724 |
Textile products having flame retardant properties and methods of manufacture |
March 14, 2006 |
| A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or otherwise applied to |
| 7004415 |
Compact creel |
February 28, 2006 |
| A highly mobile, compact creel that utilizes frames for holding yarn packages (or bobbins) for feeding yarn to a tufting machine. Each frame includes holders affixed to the frame for holding yarn packages facing front and back, a header attachable to the frame for directing yarn from |
| 6908656 |
Orthogonally ambiguous carpet tile |
June 21, 2005 |
| Carpet tiles having patterns and color schemes that obviate the need to orient the tiles relative to each other. The tiles exhibit orthogonal ambiguity, meaning that they may be laid in any side-by-side orientation with respect to adjacent tiles without looking out of place to the or |
| 6849317 |
Carpet tile with cutout section, method and apparatus for production and method of installation |
February 1, 2005 |
| A carpet tile (11) and tile cutting apparatus (20) that produces a carpet tile with a removable cutout section (13) defined by discontinuous slits (19) and held in place by bridges (14). The apparatus includes a perimeter cutting assembly (50) and retractable inner cutting assembly (40). |
| 6841216 |
Rotationally determinate, positionally ambiguous striped carpet tiles |
January 11, 2005 |
| A carpet web and a method of forming a carpet web having a striped pattern and color scheme that permits carpet tiles cut from the web to be installed without regard to relative tile positions and without visibly disrupting the pattern, but rather maintaining the appearance of a broa |
| 6837950 |
Separation of floor covering components for recycling |
January 4, 2005 |
| The invention relates to methods for processing floor coverings (100), such as carpet and/or carpet tile, having at least one layer containing a polyurethane (104), such that at least this polyurethane--containing layer (104) can be recycled and reused. The method involves contacting the |
| 6755087 |
Load cell having overload protection |
June 29, 2004 |
| A load cell having overload protection wherein a central cantilever beam is provided between the sensing beams in the load cell structure and is bounded by slots of narrow gap width. When an excess load is applied, the load cell structure is deformed and contacts the cantilever beam to |
| 6694689 |
Modular flooring systems and methods |
February 24, 2004 |
| Modular flooring systems and methods using at least one free-lay support module. The free-lay support module includes a baseplate and a frame member having a first arm and a second arm that meet and form an angle. Replaceable wear surface modules with or without a backing structure fit |
| 6634585 |
Compact creel |
October 21, 2003 |
| A highly mobile, compact creel (20) that utilizes frames (22) for holding yarn packages (30) (or bobbins) for feeding yarn (33) to a tufting machine (58). Each frame (22) includes holders (60) affixed to the frame (22) for holding yarn packages (30) facing front (24) and back (26), a hea |
| 6622443 |
Trim for high pressure laminate and other decorative floor coverings |
September 23, 2003 |
| A plastic trim strip for use with high pressure plastic laminate (HPL) modules or other decorative modules used on access flooring. The strip is extruded polyvinyl chloride or other polymeric or other material such as decorative metals such as brass or aluminum. The cross sectional shape |
| 6526704 |
Padded raised flooring panels and coverings |
March 4, 2003 |
| Raised access flooring utilizing panels having a thick, resilient pad bonded directly to and covering the entire surface of the panel. The pad acts like the backing layer of a conventional floor treatment by absorbing impact and attenuation sound. A reinforced face cloth module having on |
| 6256952 |
Perforated raised flooring panel |
July 10, 2001 |
| Flooring systems including a metal raised access flooring panel (10) that is solid or is perforated by oval or oblong openings having major axes not parallel to any panel edge. The major slot axes may, for instance, be at a 45.degree. angle to each panel edge. The slots (28) may be arran |
| 6254101 |
Floor game for team building |
July 3, 2001 |
| A floor game including tiles which are laid on a playing surface forming a playing area, and an optical instrument. Each tile is covered by a polarized film. A path across the playing area is revealable by utilizing the optical instrument available to a game facilitator. The players see |
| 6253922 |
Carpet sample book |
July 3, 2001 |
| A carpet sample book is provided which is constructed from a single sheet of material, such as cardboard. Tab and slot fasteners are used to avoid the need of adhesives. The samples are supported in the facing pages of the book by slots which are cut into the cardboard surface. The slots |
| 6228460 |
Tufted articles and related processes |
May 8, 2001 |
| Processes for tufting substrate or primary carpet backing using conventional double needle bars but in which the needles may be shifted less than a full gauge. Processes of the present invention may employ a conventional double needle bar tufting machine to which is added means for s |
| 6186327 |
Carpet sample book |
February 13, 2001 |
| A carpet sample book is constructed from a single sheet of cardboard or other suitable material. The sheet is creased to define a number of panels. The sheet may be folded over itself to make the panels several layers thick. Cutouts are made through some or all of the layers to holdi |
| 6182913 |
Method and apparatus for reclaiming carpet components |
February 6, 2001 |
| A system for reclaiming carpet components such as yarn, tufting primary, binder, and secondary backing wherein the carpet is sprayed with a high velocity water spray so as to disjoint the components from one another, and thereafter, separating the secondary backing from the yarn and tuft |
| 6132666 |
Method for making formed fabric treatments |
October 17, 2000 |
| A molded fabric treatment includes an integral undercut or inturned peripheral flange for affixing the treatment to the structure to be treated. The treatments have a conventional, decorative, woven polyester fabric (of the type currently used in conventional office divider screen sy |
| 6089007 |
Fusion-bonded carpet system and method of preparation |
July 18, 2000 |
| A fusion-bonded carpet system and method of manufacture which method includes providing as all or a portion of the wear face surface cut yarn material in rope form prepared in rope bundles and implanting one or both ends of the rope bundle in an adhesive layer on a backing sheet to provi |
| 6005969 |
Methods and systems for manipulation of images of floor coverings or other fabrics |
December 21, 1999 |
| Methods and system according to the present invention enable a highly streamlined and efficient fabric or textile sampling and design process particularly valuable in the design and selection of floor coverings, wall coverings and other interior design treatments. A digital library of |
| 5981010 |
Polyurethane-modified bitumen coating composition |
November 9, 1999 |
| A polyurethane-modified bitumen coating composition of selected surface tack and fluidity. The composition includes: bitumen; a minor modifying amount of a polyurethane prepared by the reaction of a polyisocyanate and a hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene; a tackifier; and a filler materia |
| 5980996 |
System and method for controlling water flow through ground with a geotextile comprising water a |
November 9, 1999 |
| A water absorptive material comprising a fibrous substrate impregnated with a water absorptive, water insoluble polymer, wherein the polymer is intertwined and interlocked with fibers of the fibrous substrate, and the use of such water absorptive material to form a water control zone to |
| 5980362 |
Stencil for use in sandblasting stone objects |
November 9, 1999 |
| A stencil for use in sandblasting stone objects having a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) layer cast onto a polyester liner. The formulation of the PVC layer comprises about 120 parts phthalate plasticizer and about 30 parts filler (typically calcium carbonate) per 100 parts resin. |
| 5972271 |
Method of preparing moisture barrier sheet material |
October 26, 1999 |
| A modified bitumen sheet material and method for a protective moisture barrier, particularly for masonry surfaces. The sheet material has a bitumen layer modified by the addition of a minor amount of a long-chain polybutadiene-isocyanate urethane polymer and optionally, a modifying a |
| 5958540 |
Fastener for layered floor coverings and method of fastening layers |
September 28, 1999 |
| Mechanical fasteners having parallel barbs extending vertically from a horizontal planar member to secure layers of a floor covering. When interposed between floor covering layers the barbs penetrate and anchor into a floor covering material. When a consumer desires to separate the l |
| 5931301 |
Carpet sample display |
August 3, 1999 |
| A carpet swatch holder in accordance with the present invention is constructed from a single sheet of extruded plastic or other suitable material. T-shaped structures or channels protrude from the faces of the sheet. Carpet swatches placed on the sheet so that at least two edges are |
| 5822828 |
Fastener for layered floor coverings and method of fastening layers |
October 20, 1998 |
| Mechanical fasteners having parallel barbs extending vertically from a horizontal planar member to secure layers of a floor covering. When interposed between floor covering layers the barbs penetrate and anchor into a floor covering material. When a consumer desires to separate the l |
| 5809917 |
System for controlling tension of a primary backing material in a tufting machine |
September 22, 1998 |
| A system for controlling tension improves carpet quality by maintaining tension along a primary backing material at a constant value. The system controls the tension by maintaining the speed of an entry pin roller slightly slower than the speed of an exit pin roller. The exit pin roller |
| 5782444 |
Cabinet skate |
July 21, 1998 |
| The present invention comprises a dish-shaped cabinet skate made of an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, which is applied to furniture feet. The skate is adapted to be affixed in a permanent or semi-permanent manner on standard office furniture feet. The skate has an inherently l |
| 5763036 |
Polyurethane-modified bitumen sheet material and method for protective moisture barrier |
June 9, 1998 |
| A modified bitumen sheet material and method for a protective moisture barrier, particularly for masonry surfaces. The sheet material has a bitumen layer modified by the addition of a minor amount of a long-chain polybutadiene-isocyanate urethane polymer and optionally, a modifying a |
| 5756159 |
Water absorbing compositions and methods of making and use thereof |
May 26, 1998 |
| A water absorptive composition comprising, a fibrous substrate impregnated with a water absorptive, water insoluble polymer, wherein the polymer is intertwined and interlocked with fibers of the fibrous substrate, and the composition has high water absorbing capacity, a method of making |
| 5702796 |
Modified multiphase bitumen composition and floor covering |
December 30, 1997 |
| A floor covering having a bitumen composition as a backing layer, such as carpet tiles, which bitumen composition comprises straight run bitumen and a mixture of high density and low density polyethylene polymers blended and dispersed in the straight run bitumen as a continuous phase in |
| 5695696 |
Method of forming a floor mat with phosphorescent border |
December 9, 1997 |
| Floor mats and methods for producing such mats having wear resistant phosphorescent borders that emit light after removal of ambient light so that the mat edges are visible in the event of a power failure in the facility where the mat is used. The mat border may also contain a bright |
| 5693400 |
Fusion-bonded carpet |
December 2, 1997 |
| A fusion-bonded carpet system and method of manufacture which method includes providing as all or a portion of the wear face surface cut yarn material in rope form prepared in rope bundles and implanting one or both ends of the rope bundle in an adhesive layer on a backing sheet to provi |
| 5639464 |
Biocidal polymeric coating for heat exchanger coils |
June 17, 1997 |
| A biocidal protective coating for heat exchanger coils formed by applying a polymeric composition containing an organic water resistant polymer that has associated with it an effective amount of a biocidal compound to inhibit corrosion, fouling, and biocidal buildup on the coils. |
| 5637378 |
Floor mat with phosphorescent border |
June 10, 1997 |
| Floor mats and methods for producing such mats having wear resistant phosphorescent borders that emit light after removal of ambient light so that the mat edges are visible in the event of a power failure in the facility where the mat is used. The mat border may also contain a bright |
| 5635192 |
Biocidal polymeric coating for heat exchanger coils |
June 3, 1997 |
| A biocidal protective coating for heat exchanger coils formed by applying a polymeric composition containing an organic water resistant polymer that has associated with it an effective amount of a biocidal compound to inhibit corrosion, fouling, and biocidal buildup on the coils. |
| 5616210 |
Fusion-bonded carpet system |
April 1, 1997 |
| A fusion-bonded carpet system and method of manufacture which method includes providing as all or a portion of the wear face surface cut yarn material in rope form prepared in rope bundles and implanting one or both ends of the rope bundle in an adhesive layer on a backing sheet to provi |
| 5616200 |
I-bond method for making fusion-bonded carpet |
April 1, 1997 |
| A fusion-bonded carpet system and method of manufacture which method includes providing as all or a portion of the wear face surface cut yarn material in rope form prepared in rope bundles and implanting one or both ends of the rope bundle in an adhesive layer on a backing sheet to provi |
| 5614269 |
Method of making a water absorbing article |
March 25, 1997 |
| A method of making a water absorptive article comprising, a fibrous substrate impregnated with a water absorptive, water insoluble polymer, wherein the polymer is intertwined and interlocked with fibers of the fibrous substrate, and the article has high water absorbing capacity. |
